Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia

Czechia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 9.63 million guests in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
9.63 million guests
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
20th
of 139 countries
All-time high
9.97 million guests
in 2019
All-time low
2.35 million guests
in 2021
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia, 1996–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1996201020241996: 3.7M guests1997: 4.0M guests1998: 4.1M guests1999: 4.1M guests2000: 4.1M guests2001: 4.9M guests2002: 4.3M guests2003: 4.5M guests2004: 5.3M guests2005: 5.7M guests2006: 5.8M guests2007: 6.1M guests2008: 6.1M guests2009: 5.6M guests2010: 6.0M guests2011: 6.4M guests2012: 7.2M guests2013: 7.3M guests2014: 7.5M guests2015: 8.0M guests2016: 8.6M guests2017: 9.4M guests2018: 9.7M guests2019: 10.0M guests2020: 2.5M guests2021: 2.3M guests2022: 6.7M guests2023: 8.8M guests2024: 9.6M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia stood at 9.63 million guests.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia peaked at 9.97 million guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million guests, in 2021.

That places Czechia 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.98 million guests 3.70 million guests 4.14 million guests 4
2000s 5.24 million guests 4.10 million guests 6.13 million guests 10
2010s 8.00 million guests 5.97 million guests 9.97 million guests 10
2020s 5.99 million guests 2.35 million guests 9.63 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 17 Russian Federation 11.34 million guests compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 10.63 million guests compare
  3. 19 Singapore 10.13 million guests compare
  4. 21 United Arab Emirates 9.04 million guests compare
  5. 22 Poland 7.77 million guests compare
  6. 23 Chile 7.30 million guests compare

See the full ranking of 139 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia was 9.63 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 9.97 million guests in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million guests in 2021.
How does Czechia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Czechia ranks 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.